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Marks
of the Liège Proof House Found on the Belgian
# CAL. .44
# Perron
# Crown over R
# ELG
# Inspector Marks
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S/N 4079 |
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CAL. 44: on most pistols throughout the production, embossed on the rear left
side of the barrel |
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Perron (looks like an arrow pointing to the right, or
like a palm tree sideways: inspector mark for rifled barrels): on the rear
left side of barrel and frame throughout the production |
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Crown over R (sideways: mark for rifled barrels 1884 through Feb. 26, 1968): on the
rear left side of the barrel |
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ELG over * in oval (sideways: final blackpowder
proof) on the cylinder throughout the production |
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Inspector marks noted are * over capital
(mostly) C,
D, F, H, K, L, q, R, S, T, U, Y or
Z sideways (discontinued Feb.
26, 1968, reintroduced after 1973) and often found on the left rear end of
the barrel, left side of the frame and on the cylinder. While barrel and
frame are always marked with the same capital many of the pistols with
Colt-type naval scene engraving have different inspector marks on the
cylinder |
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Please, be prepared to find irregular marking of the Liège Proof house from time to time, like the caliber .44
stamped upside down on Marshal S/N 13402 pictured on the close-up below left.
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WDN/September 11, 2009
© 2007 Wolf D. Niederastroth